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Your complete non-Little League World Series guide to Williamsport attractions

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The Rowley House, a Victorian mansion at 707 W. Fourth St. in the section of Williamsport
known as Millionaires Row. It is so named because it is where lumber barons built mansions in the late 1800s when Williamsport was known as the lumber capital of the world. The 13-bedroom Rowley House has original fixtures, ceiling medallions, imported English Minton tiles and quality stained glass.
(Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce)

WILLIAMSPORT – A walk overlooking the Susquehanna River, a bicycle ride along Pine Creek or a round of golf are a few of the activities that visitors to the Little League World Series can enjoy when not rooting for their favorite team.

The Lycoming County Visitors Information Center at 210 William St. in downtown Williamsport (800-358-9900) has information and directions to the attractions below and others, all with the idea of a big crowd descending on South Williamsport for the 75th anniversary of Little League baseball.

SEE, CRUISE THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

For those wanting a little exercise without going to a gym there is the Susquehanna River Walk on the top of the dike in Williamsport and South Williamsport, with crossings at the Market and Maynard Street bridges.

Along the walk is interpretive signage about the lumber heritage of the region in addition to art, including a sculpture of a lumber camp worker.

The Hiawatha, a simulated paddlewheeler, provides an opportunity to see the Susquehanna close up. The boat operates out of the Susquehanna State Park off Arch Street in the city's West End.

Public cruises are 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. on Sunday.

VISIT LITTLE LEAGUE HISTORY

Want more baseball? Then go to the Original League, referred to as the birthplace of Little League where the world series was played until it was moved to South Williamsport in 1959. A small museum contains memorabilia from Little League's early days.

The Original League is in the city's Memorial Park across West Fourth Street from historic Bowman Field where the Class A Williamsport Crosscutters play. The Philadelphia Phillies farm team is home Wednesday and Thursday and again Aug. 20 and 21. Games start at 7:05 p.m.

HIKE THE GRAND CANYON

For those who want to get out of the urban area there is the 62-mile Pine Creek Rail Trail that goes through the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon near Wellsboro. Its southern terminus is Jersey Shore.

A little closer to Williamsport in the Warrensville area is the 867-acre Rider Park, with three scenic vistas where hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, trail running and bird watching is permitted.

Because of bridge construction in the area, visitors should call 570-321-1500 to obtain directions or to reserve a picnic pavilion.

HISTORY COMES ALIVE

There is plenty to do for the history buffs, with the museums listed below charging an admission fee.

The Thomas T. Taber Museum operated by the Lycoming County Historical Society is open seven days a week during the summer at 858 W. Fourth St.

About two blocks to the east at 707 W. Fourth St. is the Rowley House Museum that is open by appointment through the visitors center. The 13-bedroom Victorian home has original fixtures, ceiling medallions, imported English Minton tiles and quality stained glass.

The Rowley House and Taber museum are on what is known as Millionaires Row. It is a section of Williamsport that contains mansions built in the late 1800s when the city was known as the lumber capital of the world.

Take John Brady Drive east from Montoursville and before getting to Muncy is the Sones Home & Farm Museum. Inside the 1868 barn that has a windmill in front are early horse and logging equipment, milk and butter churn wheel, sleds and toboggans. The Sones museum is open Wednesday through Sunday.

STARGAZING ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNA

The Muncy Historical Society will be hosting its third "Under the Night Sky event at 7 p.m. Friday at its heritage park and nature trail in the 600 block of Pepper Street in the borough.

Interpreters will be stationed at various points along the old Pennsylvania Canal and an overlook of the Susquehanna River. A reconstructed cargo boat will be on display. Flashlights and bug spray are suggested.

AMUSEMENTS APLENTY

For the golfer there is the White Deer Golf Course eight miles south of Williamsport just off Route 15. The complex includes two 18-hole courses and a nine-hole executive course.

A 10-mile trip south of Williamsport on Route 15 is Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, a zoo that contains reptiles and amphibians from around the world including Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards. There also a butterfly exhibit and animatronic dinosaurs. The average Reptiland visit requires about two hours.

Visitors who want to get away for a day could go to Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg about an hour away, Hersheypark in Hershey or visit Penn State about 90 minutes to the west.

Additional places to visit in the Williamsport area can be found at this link.